South Korea's defense minister says that the country's military intel-sharing agreement with Japan, GSOMIA, should be extended if it helps in any way to uphold South Korea's national security.<br />His remarks came during a meeting held Monday at the National Assembly.<br />Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo added, however, that the final decision lies with the Moon Jae-in administration.<br />Jeong said he has reiterated the importance of GSOMIA repeatedly... but also highlighted that non-security-related issues should be considered too,... pointing to Tokyo's export restrictions on South Korea.<br />Whichever way the government decides, he said, it's vital to address concerns if Seoul lets GSOMIA expire at the end of this month.<br />He reassured lawmakes that security-related concerns regarding GSOMIA have been shared and discussed intensively within the administration.<br />
